croodle — croo dle (kr[=oo] d l), v. i. [Cf. {Cruddle}, {Crudle}.] 1. To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. Forby. [1913 Webster] A dove to fly home to her nest and croodle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English